Ahmed was working on a product proposal presentation with three other colleagues. He felt disengaged from the group and was not committed to producing a good report. He believed that no one would notice his individual contributions and he would be able to get away with doing very little. His colleagues ended up developing the presentation content on their own and presenting their work to the executives, without Ahmed’s help. Ahmed’s colleagues wanted to make sure they impressed the executives. The presentation was praised by the executives at the company. After investigating who worked on the different aspects of the project, Ahmed’s team leader found out that he did not contribute to the presentation. Explain Ahmed’s and his colleagues’ behaviours in relation to compensation and social loafing. You should also suggest ways that his team leader could ensure that Ahmed does not behave in this way for future projects.

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Ahmed was working on a product proposal presentation with three other colleagues. He felt disengaged from the group and was not committed to producing a good report. He believed that no one would notice his individual contributions and he would be able to get away with doing very little. His colleagues ended up developing the presentation content on their own and presenting their work to the executives, without Ahmed’s help. Ahmed’s colleagues wanted to make sure they impressed the executives. The presentation was praised by the executives at the company. After investigating who worked on the different aspects of the project, Ahmed’s team leader found out that he did not contribute to the presentation.

Explain Ahmed’s and his colleagues’ behaviours in relation to compensation and social loafing. You should also suggest ways that his team leader could ensure that Ahmed does not behave in this way for future projects.

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